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Getting started

If you're not already using Twitter, you'll need to sign up for an account. You'll also need to follow rtm on Twitter (click the 'Follow' button on rtm's profile page). Then, complete the quick and easy set up process in the box on the right.

Interact via direct messages

You can interact with Remember The Milk via direct messages on Twitter. To add a task to your account, just send your rtm contact a direct message with the name of the task. You can also send one of the commands listed below to do more with your tasks. You may receive a confirmation or info back via a return direct message.

Adding tasks

Add a new task using the Smart Add syntax for additional task properties:

take out the trash monday at 8pm *weekly #errand

Sending tasks

Send a task to a Twitter username (they must be set up with Remember The Milk too):

@username pick up the milk

Updating tasks

Complete the specified task (shortcut: !c):

!complete call jimmy

Postpone the specified task (shortcut: !p):

!postpone call jimmy

Getting tasks

Get tasks due today (shortcut: !tod):

!today

Get tasks due tomorrow (shortcut: !tom):

!tomorrow

Get tasks due on the specified date (shortcut: !gd):

!getdue friday

Get tasks from the specified list (shortcut: !gl):

!getlist personal

Get tasks with the specified tag (shortcut: !gt):

!gettag call

Get tasks at the specified location (shortcut: !go):

!getlocation office

Setting up

Enable task reminders:

!on

Disable task reminders:

!off

Enable confirmations (task actions, such as adding tasks via Twitter, will be confirmed):

!confirmon

Disable confirmations (task actions, such as adding tasks via Twitter, will be confirmed):

!confirmoff

Get help info:

!help

Get a list of commands:

!tips

Getting reminded

Once you're set up with Twitter, you can receive task reminders as direct messages to your Twitter account. These will be sent according to your general reminder preferences (more details on reminder settings are available in the Getting Started guide). To disable reminders on Twitter, send a direct message with !off to rtm, or toggle this option on the Remember The Milk 'Settings' screen under the 'Reminders' tab.